Sweet and Spicy Turkey Lettuce Wraps

Sweet and Spicy Turkey Lettuce Wraps

Ready in 20 mins

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 10 mins

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes

Servings

Servings 4

Ingredients  

  • ¼ cup honey
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp gochujang chili paste Korean chili paste
  • 3 tbsp ketchup
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 4 tbsp garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp canola oil
  • 226 g ground turkey
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp white pepper
  • 1 head bibb lettuce
  • 1 carrot julienned
  • ½ cucumbers julienned
  • ¼ cup kimchi
  • 1 green onion julienned
  • 2 cups white rice steamed
  • 1 tsp black sesame seeds

Instructions

  • In a pot on low heat, combine the honey, brown sugar, gochujang, ketchup, soy sauce, minced garlic and sesame oil. Stir until the sugar dissolves and set aside.
  • In a pan on high heat, add oil and stir fry the ground turkey until cooked through and brown (165 degrees F). Add the salt and white pepper. Be sure to break apart the ground turkey as it cooks.
  • Wash lettuce, prep vegetables and cook rice as per instructions.
  • To assemble, use a leaf of lettuce as the wrap, fill with a loonie sized ball of rice, a few pieces of carrot, cucumber, kimchi (optional) and green onion. Add a tablespoon of cooked ground turkey and top with a generous teaspoon of sauce.
  • Garnish with a sprinkle of black sesame seeds.

Tips & Tricks

For the ground turkey, use a non-stick or well-seasoned pan as it is very lean and may stick.

Romaine lettuce is also a great wrapper! 

Nutrition Per Serving

Calories: 478kcalCarbohydrates: 70gProtein: 20gFat: 16gSodium: 984mg

Credit:

Xiao Wang / @xiaoeats